A strange and unfamiliar video of a lion eating grass spread inside an animal pen in Khartoum.
The strange clip, which was met with great astonishment, showed a crouching lion behind the walls of an animal barn, and it began to chew the grass.
The Sudan Wildlife Park confirmed that the scene appears strange and unnatural, but at the same time it said that lions eat grass and weeds from time to time.
The park administration also said on Facebook that “herbs are not considered an essential component of the lions’ diet, but the latter resort to eating them because they help them calm stomach disorders, in addition to another reason that drives lions to this strange behavior, which is that herbs and weeds are a natural source of minerals.” And vitamins and fiber, which support their health and aid their digestion. In other words, the lions use the herb as a kind of (primitive) stomach medicine in different situations.” (Arabic)